East WillistonFL
A town of 520.
Is East Williston a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in East Williston, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Williston. The biggest park or preserve is Cornelius Williams Park, at 25 acres. East Williston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Williston. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
2 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
35 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
14 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
39 mi National forestOcala National Forest
17 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to East Williston: who provides what
East Williston is unincorporated, so Levy County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Williston.
East Williston has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave East Williston for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, East Williston has added 44 jobs, to 105 in 2023. The top destinations are Gainesville (25%), Williston (15%) and Ocala (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Williston, expect mild winters and hot summers
East Williston has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. East Williston’s July high is 92°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of East Williston’s adults have diabetes
22% of adults have diabetes in East Williston. Among 637 Florida towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than East Williston. 43% of adults have obesity in East Williston.
| East Williston | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Williston | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hurricanes leads a moderate hazard risk in East Williston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| East Williston | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cornelius Williams Park | 0.5 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Williston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Williston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 East Williston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave East Williston for work
Where East Williston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Williston
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
East Williston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census, up from 694 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 352
Questions about East Williston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Williston, FL a good place to live?
East Williston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.